People, Places, News & Views
People, Places, News & Views
Sure, Philly gave America democracy. But, from bubble gum to the world’s first computer to life-saving medical breakthroughs, Philadelphia’s greatest export is actually our influence.
It’s been 25 years since I last ingested an illegal substance. In all that time, I haven’t gotten so much as a parking ticket. I […]
How to Get to Brewster from Phiadelphia: You can drive (seven hours) to Brewster, or Amtrak (six hours) or fly (an hour and change) to […]
Late last year, Ron Castille, chief justice of Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court, decided he couldn’t take it any longer. Seamus McCaffery—one of seven justices on the […]
Millville, N.J., Loves Mike Trout
Who cares if he now plays for the Los Angeles Angels? In this working-class town near the Jersey shore, the blue-collar Mike Trout is not only the best young athlete in baseball—he’s a hometown hero.
The ice cream of your youth was of indiscriminate variety—a carton pulled from a supermarket freezer belching frosty smoke, a cone you reached up on […]
I was on the elevator in our office building at 19th and Market a few weeks ago with three well-dressed men I didn’t know. One […]
Our world-champion Eagles, a messy traffic stop, an unexpected councilperson, and the Delco pope
This city has had a love affair with the pitchers, running backs, goalies, and point guards who have called it home. Here, we present our definitive ranking. Let the debates begin.
Sure, Philly gave America democracy. But, from bubble gum to the world’s first computer to life-saving medical breakthroughs, Philadelphia’s greatest export is actually our influence.
We launched a petition to urge the Mayor and City Council to make May 21st a day to honor the brave former slave who escaped from George Washington — because no one tells Philadelphia to keep the truth to ourselves.
